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Rodriguez has been limited to 10 1/3 innings of relief this season due to left elbow issues, but he resumed throwing on Wednesday and could make his Braves debut at some point in September. The 24-year-old has flashed the stuff of a top left-handed specialist. Jul 30 - 3:56 PM

Paco Rodriguez (elbow) has begun a light throwing program.

Rodriguez had surgery a month ago to remove loose bodies from his pitching elbow. He's hoping to be back in September. Jul 29 - 10:29 AM

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Eric Surkamp. Rodriguez is out until at least September after surgery to remove loose bodies in his pitching elbow. Jul 6 - 5:34 PM

Paco Rodriguez will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his pitching elbow.

Rodriguez has been dealing with a bone spur in his left elbow and thought he would be able to pitch through it, but continued pain has forced him to reevaluate. He will be sidelined for the next 8-10 weeks before hopefully rejoining the Dodgers bullpen. Jun 27 - 2:26 PM

Paco Rodriguez will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his pitching elbow.

Rodriguez has been dealing with a bone spur in his left elbow and thought he would be able to pitch through it, but continued pain has forced him to reevaluate. He will be sidelined for the next 8-10 weeks before hopefully rejoining the Dodgers bullpen.

He was placed on the disabled list in early June with a strained elbow, but it appears as though the injury isn't as serious as initially believed. He should be able to rejoin the Dodgers bullpen before the end of June.

Paco Rodriguez underwent an MRI which showed no difference in his elbow from the time he was signed.

In other words, the Dodgers didn't find anything to be alarmed about. Rodriguez was placed on the disabled list over the weekend with a left elbow strain and will be shut down for a few days before resuming a throwing program. There's no clear timetable for his return.

Rodriguez will accompany the Dodgers to San Francisco this weekend and face live hitters either Friday or Saturday in a simulated appearance. If that goes well, the left-hander should be added back to the active roster early next week. He has been on the disabled list since early August with a teres major muscle strain.

Paco Rodriguez (back) is on track to pitch a simulated game on Friday or Saturday.

That's assuming he gets through another bullpen session Wednesday with no issues. Rodriguez could be activated from the disabled list if the sim game over the weekend goes well. He's been out since early August with a teres major strain.

Paco Rodriguez (back) threw his third bullpen session Tuesday since landing on the disabled list.

Rodriguez has recovered nicely from a teres major strain in the back of his shoulder but is still likely a couple weeks away from being activated. "He still does feel a little something the next day and things like that," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "So we’re still moving forward with him." The lefty holds a 4.35 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 13 relief appearances this season.

Rodriguez will replace Paul Maholm -- out for the season -- as a left-handed option out of the bullpen. Rodriguez has struggled in the bigs this year, allowing 10 hits and five earned runs in 8 1/3 innings. Of course, he entered this season boasting a 2.21 ERA and 10.2 K.9 rate in his first 87 MLB appearances.

Depth Charts

Simmons was injured on Saturday when he jammed the thumb on a play in left field. It looks like he'll avoid the disabled list for now, as the Braves are hopeful he'll only miss a few games. Daniel Castro is filling in at shortstop Sunday.

Dian Toscano has begun working out at the Braves' spring training complex.

Toscano, 26, signed a four-year, $6 million free-agent contract with the Braves in December, but the paperwork has not yet cleared. The Cuban defector will be assigned to a minor league affiliate once that happens. Toscano profiles as a fourth outfielder.

Mike Minor underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

Minor will wind up missing the entire 2015 season, though he is expected to be ready for spring training in 2016. The left-hander was limited to 145 1/3 innings last year due to shoulder issues and registered a 4.77 ERA when healthy. He'll be a non-tender candidate this winter after winning $5.6 million via arbitration in February.

Braves placed RHP Daniel Winkler on the 60-day disabled list with a right elbow injury.

Winkler was plucked in the Rule 5 Draft over the winter even though he had Tommy John surgery last June. The Braves will stash him on the DL and let him rehab in the minors, meaning they won't have to add him to the roster until August or September.

Withrow underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery last June and probably won't become an option for the Braves' bullpen until after the All-Star break. The 26-year-old right-hander had posted a promising 2.73 ERA, 1.089 WHIP, and 71 strikeouts in 56 career major league innings before tearing his right ulnar collateral ligament. He could be a nice find for Atlanta if he makes a full recovery.

Rodriguez has been limited to 10 1/3 innings of relief this season due to left elbow issues, but he resumed throwing on Wednesday and could make his Braves debut at some point in September. The 24-year-old has flashed the stuff of a top left-handed specialist.